The current
Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight titleholder
defended his belt in dominant fashion at UFC 227 on Aug. 4, when he
knocked out Cody
Garbrandt in the first round of their rematch at the Staples
Center in Los Angeles. There was talk of a superfight between
Dillashaw and Demetrious
Johnson before a split decision to Henry
Cejudo cost “Mighty Mouse” the flyweight championship at the
same event. A lot of people want to fight Dillashaw for the
bantamweight crown, and on the surface, he seems willing to take on
all comers.

Mario Lopez
invited Dillashaw and Cejudo to square off on the set of “Extra”
and asked them both how they thought they would fair in a
hypothetical fight between them. Within feet of each other, the two
champions instantly tried to get the upper hand while answering
Lopez’s what-if questions.

That was not the end of Dillashaw letting would-be challengers know
he was more than ready and willing to answer their call. Before he
stared down Cejudo, Dillashaw responded to two-time super
featherweight boxing champion Gervonta
Davis. A social media post from the UFC bantamweight champion
seemed to call out Davis, who tried to brush off the feud by
claiming someone was “tweeting for TJ.” Dillashaw responded by
posting a video to let Davis know he was game.

Davis
was quick on the draw: “Let’s make it happen Homegirl. You just
like a Chihuahua…a whole lot of bark but no bite sis!” It appears
as though there will be no shortage of potential opponents for
Dillashaw for the foreseeable future. Depending on how the public
reacts, who knows what might be booked? After all, if Brock
Lesnar can get a shot at the heavyweight title by merely
showing up to events, anything is possible.

Edward Carbajal serves as the lead MMA analyst for Frontproof Media and
holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a brown belt in Ishin
Ryu Karate. He has covered combat sports since 2014 and has been a
fan of MMA since UFC 1. You can follow him on Twitter @Carbazel or at his website
TheBlogBoardJungle.com.